Thousands of voters are confused because they’re not seeing the presidential candidates on their ballots.

Thousands of voters are confused because they’re not seeing the presidential candidates on their ballots.

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Updated: 8:19 PM PDT Jun 1, 2016

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WEBVTT AS KCRA-3'S SHAROKINA SHAMS EXPLAINS, IT'S BECAUSE OF HOW THEY REGISTERED TO VOTE. REPORTER: MORE THAN 94,000 SACRAMENTO OUNTY VOTERS HAVE ALREADY RETURNED THEIR BALLOTS. >> IT IS LIKE THROWING A PARTY AND NO ONE IS COMING SO NOW WE ARE THROWING A PARTY AND PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP SO IT WILL BE A GOOD DAY. REPORTER: BUT THERE IS CONFUSION AMONG VOTERS REGISTERED AS NO PARTY PREFERENCE. IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO LIST THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AT ALL BUT MANY DO NOT KNOW THAT. >> I THINK OUR VOTING PROCESS COULD DEFINITELY BE DARK EFFICIENT. REPORTER: IF YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN YOU HAVE TO BE REGISTERED AS A REPUBLICAN AND THAT DEADLINE IS UP. IF YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR A DEMOCRATIC ENDED AND YOUR REGISTERED AS NO PARTY PREFERENCE COME YOU STILL CAN WE NEED TO REQUEST A DEMOCRATIC ABOUT. IF YOU DO NOT YOU WILL GET A BOUT WITH NO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON IT. PAUL MITCHELL IS ONE OF THE STATES MOST WELL-KNOWN NUMBERS CRUNCHERS. HE SAYS EXIT POINT A SHOWING OF THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS WOULD TURN IN A BOUT ALREADY, 40% WANTED A DEMOCRATIC ABOUT BUT ONLY 15% REQUESTED ONE. >> THEY JUST DID NOT HAVE THEM ON THE DOUBT AND DID NOT KNOW HOW TO GET THE RIGHT OUT. IT IS A BLACK EYE FOR OUR ELECTION PROCESS. REPORTER: THE THING TO DO NOW IS REQUEST A DEMOCRATIC ABOUT AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE OR AT YOUR POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY.

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Thousands of voters are confused because they’re not seeing the presidential candidates on their ballots.